FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INVESTS $8.25 MILLION IN SIX GENE THERAPY RESEARCH PROJECTS POISED FOR CLINICAL TRIALS

Columbia, MD (Oct. 28, 2011)—The Foundation Fighting Blindness , a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing sight-saving research, announces an $8.25 million investment in six new gene therapy research projects that are targeted to have treatments ready for clinical trials within three years. The grants focus on treating a broad range of retinal degenerative diseases and will be allocated through the Foundation’s Translational Research Acceleration Program, which funds research efforts with strong, near-term clinical potential. “The Foundation Fighting